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Alemaryeen A, Noghanian S. A Survey of the Thermal Analysis of Implanted Antennas for Wireless Biomedical Devices. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:1894. [PMID: 37893331 PMCID: PMC10609145 DOI: 10.3390/mi14101894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Wireless implantable biomedical devices (IBDs) are emerging technologies used to enhance patient treatment and monitoring. The performance of wireless IBDs mainly relies on their antennas. Concerns have emerged regarding the potential of wireless IBDs to unintentionally cause tissue heating, leading to potential harm to surrounding tissue. The previous literature examined temperature estimations and specific absorption rates (SAR) related to IBDs, mainly within the context of thermal therapy applications. Often, these studies consider system parameters such as frequency, input power, and treatment duration without isolating their individual impacts. This paper provides an extensive literature review, focusing on key antenna design parameters affecting heat distribution in IBDs. These parameters encompass antenna design, treatment settings, testing conditions, and thermal modeling. The research highlights that input power has the most significant impact on localized temperature, with operating frequency ranked as the second most influential factor. While emphasizing the importance of understanding tissue heating and optimizing antennas for improved power transfer, these studies also illuminate existing knowledge gaps. Excessive tissue heat can lead to harmful effects such as vaporization, carbonization, and irreversible tissue changes. To ensure patient safety and reduce expenses linked to clinical trials, employing simulation-driven approaches for IBD antenna design and optimization is essential.
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- Ala Alemaryeen
- Department of Computer Engineering and Communication, Tafila Technical University, Tafila 66110, Jordan
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Yago Ruiz Á, Cavagnaro M, Crocco L. An Effective Framework for Deep-Learning-Enhanced Quantitative Microwave Imaging and Its Potential for Medical Applications. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:s23020643. [PMID: 36679450 PMCID: PMC9864794 DOI: 10.3390/s23020643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Microwave imaging is emerging as an alternative modality to conventional medical diagnostics technologies. However, its adoption is hindered by the intrinsic difficulties faced in the solution of the underlying inverse scattering problem, namely non-linearity and ill-posedness. In this paper, an innovative approach for a reliable and automated solution of the inverse scattering problem is presented, which combines a qualitative imaging technique and deep learning in a two-step framework. In the first step, the orthogonality sampling method is employed to process measurements of the scattered field into an image, which explicitly provides an estimate of the targets shapes and implicitly encodes information in their contrast values. In the second step, the images obtained in the previous step are fed into a neural network (U-Net), whose duty is retrieving the exact shape of the target and its contrast value. This task is cast as an image segmentation one, where each pixel is classified into a discrete set of permittivity values within a given range. The use of a reduced number of possible permittivities facilitates the training stage by limiting its scope. The approach was tested with synthetic data and validated with experimental data taken from the Fresnel database to allow a fair comparison with the literature. Finally, its potential for biomedical imaging is demonstrated with a numerical example related to microwave brain stroke diagnosis.
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- Álvaro Yago Ruiz
- Department of Information Engineering, Electronics, and Telecommunications, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, 00184 Rome, Italy
- CNR-IREA National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment, 80124 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Information Engineering, Electronics, and Telecommunications, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, 00184 Rome, Italy
- CNR-IREA National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment, 80124 Napoli, Italy
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- CNR-IREA National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment, 80124 Napoli, Italy
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Hessinger C, Schüßler M, Klos S, Kochanek M, Jakoby R. Numerical Optimization of an Open-Ended Coaxial Slot Applicator for the Detection and Microwave Ablation of Tumors. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:biology10090914. [PMID: 34571791 PMCID: PMC8467388 DOI: 10.3390/biology10090914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Simple Summary In this work, a parametric analysis of a dual-mode applicator for microwave ablation treatments is proposed to optimize the geometric parameters of the structure. The dual-mode concept means that the applicator comprises an additional sensing mode to determine the dielectric properties of the surrounding tissue before and during the ablation procedure. Based on numerical electromagnetic-thermal coupled simulations the most optimal design in terms of applicator efficiency as well as ablation zone volume and shape is determined that further fulfills the sensitivity requirements of the sensing mode. The multiobjective optimization problem is solved graphically with the so-called Pareto-optimization method. The resulting Pareto-optimal dual-mode applicator designs are characterized by electromagnetic and thermal simulations and discussed. Abstract A multiobjective optimization method for a dual-mode microwave applicator is proposed. Dual-modality means that microwaves are used apart from the treatment, and also for the monitoring of the microwave ablation intervention. (1) The use of computational models to develop and improve microwave ablation applicator geometries is essential for further advances in this field. (2) Numerical electromagnetic–thermal coupled simulation models are used to analyze the performance of the dual-mode applicator in liver tissue; the sensitivity evaluation of the dual-mode applicator’s sensing mode constrains the set of optimal solutions. (3) Three Pareto-optimal design parameter sets are derived that are optimal in terms of applicator efficiency as well as volume and sphericity of the ablation zone. The resulting designs of the dual-mode applicator provide a suitable sensitivity to distinguish between healthy and tumorous liver tissue. (4) The optimized designs are presented and numerically characterized. An improvement on the performance of previously proposed dual-mode applicator designs is achieved. The multiphysical simulation model of electromagnetic and thermal properties of the applicator is applicable for future comprehensive design procedures.
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- Carolin Hessinger
- Institute for Microwave Engineering and Photonics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Merckstr. 25, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany; (M.S.); (M.K.); (R.J.)
- Correspondence:
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- Institute for Microwave Engineering and Photonics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Merckstr. 25, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany; (M.S.); (M.K.); (R.J.)
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- Communications Engineering Lab, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany;
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- Institute for Microwave Engineering and Photonics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Merckstr. 25, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany; (M.S.); (M.K.); (R.J.)
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- Institute for Microwave Engineering and Photonics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Merckstr. 25, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany; (M.S.); (M.K.); (R.J.)
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Khan MS, Hawlitzki M, Taheri SM, Rose G, Schweizer B, Brensing A. Investigation of Microwave Ablation Process in Sweet Potatoes as Substitute Liver. SENSORS 2021; 21:s21113894. [PMID: 34200011 PMCID: PMC8200201 DOI: 10.3390/s21113894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The microwave ablation technique to destroy cancer tissues in liver is practiced clinically and is the subject of ongoing research, e.g., ablation monitoring. For studies, liver tissue from cattle or pigs is often used as a substitute material. In this work, sweet potato is presented as an alternative material for microwave ablation experiments in liver due to similar material properties. Sweet potatoes as a substitute for liver have the advantages of better handling, easy procurement and stable material properties over time for microwave ablation experiments. The dielectric constant and electrical conductivity of sweet potato are characterized for temperature variation with the help of high-temperature dielectric probe. Furthermore, a test setup is presented for microwave ablation experiments in which a bowtie slot antenna matched to sweet potato is placed on its surface to directly receive the microwave power from a self-developed microwave applicator inserted into a sweet potato 4 cm below the surface antenna. A high-power source was used to excite the microwave powers up to 80 W and a spectrum analyzer was used to measure the signal received by the surface antenna. The experiments were performed in an anechoic chamber for safety reasons. Power at 50 W and 80 W was stimulated for a maximum of 600 s at the 2.45 GHz ISM band in different sweet potato experiments. A correlation is found between the power received by the surface antenna and rise of temperature inside sweet potato; relative received power drops from 1 at 76 ∘C to 0.6 at 88 ∘C (max. temperature) represents a 40% relative change in a 50 W microwave ablation experiment. The received power envelope at the surface antenna is between 10 mW and 32 mW during 50 W microwave ablation. Other important results for 10 min, 80 W microwave ablation include: a maximum ablation zone short axis diameter of 4.5 cm and a maximum ablation temperature reached at 99 ∘C, 3 mm away from the applicator’s slot. The results are compared with the state of the art in microwave ablation in animal liver. The dielectric constant and electrical conductivity evolution of sweet potato with rising temperature is comparable to animal liver in 50–60 ∘C range. The reflection loss of self-developed applicator in sweet potato is below 15 dB which is equal to reflection loss in liver experiments for 600 s. The temperature rise for the first 90 s in sweet potato is 76 ∘C as compared to 73 ∘C in liver with 50 W microwave ablation. Similarly, with 80–75 W microwave ablation, for the first 60 s, the temperature is 98 ∘C in sweet potato as compared to 100 ∘C in liver. The ablation zone short-axis diameter after 600 s is 3.3 cm for 50 W microwave ablation in sweet potato as compared to 3.5 cm for 30 W microwave ablation in liver. The reasons for difference in microwave ablation results in sweet potato and animal liver are discussed. This is the first study to directly receive a signal from microwave applicator during a microwave ablation process with the help of a surface antenna. The work can be extended to multiple array antennas for microwave ablation monitoring.
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- Muhammad Saad Khan
- Department of Engineering, RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, 65428 Ruesselsheim, Germany; (M.H.); (S.M.T.); (B.S.); (A.B.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Engineering, RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, 65428 Ruesselsheim, Germany; (M.H.); (S.M.T.); (B.S.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Engineering, RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, 65428 Ruesselsheim, Germany; (M.H.); (S.M.T.); (B.S.); (A.B.)
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- Institute of Medical Engineering and Research Campus STIMULATE, Otto Von Guericke University, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany;
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- Department of Engineering, RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, 65428 Ruesselsheim, Germany; (M.H.); (S.M.T.); (B.S.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Engineering, RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, 65428 Ruesselsheim, Germany; (M.H.); (S.M.T.); (B.S.); (A.B.)
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Wang M, Scapaticci R, Cavagnaro M, Crocco L. Towards a Microwave Imaging System for Continuous Monitoring of Liver Tumor Ablation: Design and In Silico Validation of an Experimental Setup. DIAGNOSTICS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:diagnostics11050866. [PMID: 34065015 PMCID: PMC8150540 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11050866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Liver cancer is one of the most common liver malignancies worldwide. Thermal ablation has been recognized as a promising method for its treatment, with a significant impact on clinical practice. However, the treatment’s effectiveness is heavily dependent on the experience of the clinician and would improve if paired with an image-guidance device for treatment monitoring. Conventional imaging modalities, such as computed tomography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging, show some disadvantages, motivating interest in alternative technologies. In this framework, microwave imaging was recently proposed as a potential candidate, being capable of implementing real-time monitoring by means of low-cost and portable devices. In this work, the in silico assessment of a microwave imaging device specifically designed for liver ablation monitoring is presented. To this end, an imaging experiment involving eight Vivaldi antennas in an array configuration and a practically realizable liver phantom mimicking the evolving treatment was simulated. In particular, since the actual phantom will be realized by 3D printing technology, the effect of the plastic shells containing tissues mimicking materials was investigated and discussed. The outcomes of this study confirm that the presence of printing materials does not impair the significance of the experiments and that the designed device is capable of providing 3D images of the ablated region conveying information on its extent and evolution. Moreover, the observed results suggest possible improvements to the system, paving the way for the next stage in which the device will be implemented and experimentally assessed in the same conditions as those simulated in this study.
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- Mengchu Wang
- Institute for the Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment, National Research Council of Italy, 80124 Napoli, Italy; (R.S.); (M.C.); (L.C.)
- Department of Information Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications, Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-081-762-0655
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- Institute for the Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment, National Research Council of Italy, 80124 Napoli, Italy; (R.S.); (M.C.); (L.C.)
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- Institute for the Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment, National Research Council of Italy, 80124 Napoli, Italy; (R.S.); (M.C.); (L.C.)
- Department of Information Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications, Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Rome, Italy
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- Institute for the Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment, National Research Council of Italy, 80124 Napoli, Italy; (R.S.); (M.C.); (L.C.)
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Huang H, Zhang L, Moser MAJ, Zhang W, Zhang B. A review of antenna designs for percutaneous microwave ablation. Phys Med 2021; 84:254-264. [PMID: 33773908 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2021.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Microwave (MW) antenna is a key element in microwave ablation (MWA) treatments as the means that energy is delivered in a focused manner to the tumor and its surrounding area. The energy delivered results in a rise in temperature to a lethal level, resulting in cell death in the ablation zone. The delivery of energy and hence the success of MWA is closely dependent on the structure of the antennas. Therefore, three design criteria, such as expected ablation zone pattern, efficiency of energy delivery, and minimization of the diameter of the antennas have been the focus along the evolution of the MW antenna. To further improve the performance of MWA in the treatment of various tumors through inventing novel antennas, this article reviews the state-of-the-art and summarizes the development of MW antenna designs regarding the three design criteria.
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- Hangming Huang
- Energy-based Tumor Ablation Laboratory, School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University,Soochow University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Energy-based Tumor Ablation Laboratory, School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
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Altintas G, Akduman I, Janjic A, Yilmaz T. A Novel Approach on Microwave Hyperthermia. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11030493. [PMID: 33802130 PMCID: PMC7999730 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11030493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Microwave hyperthermia (MH) requires the selective focusing of microwave energy on the targeted region while minimally affecting the healthy tissue. Emerging from the simple nature of the linear antenna arrays, this work demonstrates focusing maps as an application guide for MH focusing by adjusting the antenna phase values. The focusing of the heating potential (HP) on different density breast models is performed via the proposed method using Vivaldi antennas. The effect of the tumor conductivity on the focusing is discussed. As a straightforward approach and utilizing the Vivaldi antennas, the system can be further combined with MH monitoring application.
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- Gulsah Altintas
- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, İstanbul Technical University, 34469 İstanbul, Turkey; (I.A.); (A.J.); (T.Y.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, İstanbul Technical University, 34469 İstanbul, Turkey; (I.A.); (A.J.); (T.Y.)
- Mitos Medical Technologies, 34469 İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, İstanbul Technical University, 34469 İstanbul, Turkey; (I.A.); (A.J.); (T.Y.)
- Mitos Medical Technologies, 34469 İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, İstanbul Technical University, 34469 İstanbul, Turkey; (I.A.); (A.J.); (T.Y.)
- Mitos Medical Technologies, 34469 İstanbul, Turkey
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Fallahi H, Sebek J, Prakash P. Broadband Dielectric Properties of Ex Vivo Bovine Liver Tissue Characterized at Ablative Temperatures. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2020; 68:90-98. [PMID: 32746009 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2020.2996825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the thermal and frequency dependence of dielectric properties of ex vivo liver tissue - relative permittivity and effective conductivity - over the frequency range 500 MHz to 6 GHz and temperatures ranging from 20 to 130 °C. METHODS We measured the dielectric properties of fresh ex vivo bovine liver tissue using the open-ended coaxial probe method (n = 15 samples). Numerical optimization techniques were utilized to obtain parametric models for characterizing changes in broadband dielectric properties as a function of temperature and thermal isoeffective dose. The effect of heating tissue at rates over the range 6.4-16.9 °C/min was studied. The measured dielectric properties were used in simulations of microwave ablation to assess changes in simulated antenna return loss compared to experimental measurements. RESULTS Across all frequencies, both relative permittivity and effective conductivity dropped sharply over the temperature range 89 - 107 °C. Below 91 °C, the slope of the effective conductivity changes from positive values at lower frequencies (0.5-1.64 GHz) to negative values at higher frequencies (1.64-6 GHz). The maximum achieved correlation values between transient reflection coefficients from measurements and simulations ranged between 0.83 - 0.89 and 0.68 - 0.91, respectively, when using temperature-dependent and thermal-dose dependent dielectric property parameterizations. CONCLUSION We have presented experimental measurements and parametric models for characterizing changes in dielectric properties of bovine liver tissue at ablative temperatures. SIGNIFICANCE The presented dielectric property models will contribute to the development of ablation systems operating at frequencies other than 2.45 GHz, as well as broadband techniques for monitoring growth of microwave ablation zones.
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Cavagnaro M, Ruvio G. Numerical Sensitivity Analysis for Dielectric Characterization of Biological Samples by Open-Ended Probe Technique. SENSORS 2020; 20:s20133756. [PMID: 32635581 PMCID: PMC7374459 DOI: 10.3390/s20133756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Dielectric characterization of biological tissues has become a fundamental aspect of the design of medical treatments based on electromagnetic energy delivery and their pre-treatment planning. Among several measuring techniques proposed in the literature, broadband and minimally-invasive open-ended probe measurements are best-suited for biological tissues. However, several challenges related to measurement accuracy arise when dealing with biological tissues in both ex vivo and in vivo scenarios such as very constrained set-ups in terms of limited sample size and probe positioning. By means of the Finite Integration Technique in the CST Studio Suite® software, the numerical accuracy of the reconstruction of the complex permittivity of a high water-content tissue such as liver and a low water-content tissue such as fat is evaluated for different sample dimensions, different location of the probe, and considering the influence of the background environment. It is found that for high water-content tissues, the insertion depth of the probe into the sample is the most critical parameter on the accuracy of the reconstruction. Whereas when low water-content tissues are measured, the probe could be simply placed in contact with the surface of the sample but a deeper and wider sample is required to mitigate biasing effects from the background environment. The numerical analysis proves to be a valid tool to assess the suitability of a measurement set-up for a target accuracy threshold.
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- Marta Cavagnaro
- Department of Information Engineering, Electronics, and Telecommunications, Sapienza University, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-06-4458-5465
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- School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland;
- Endowave Ltd., Dublin 2, Ireland
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Imajo K, Ogawa Y, Yoneda M, Saito S, Nakajima A. A review of conventional and newer generation microwave ablation systems for hepatocellular carcinoma. J Med Ultrason (2001) 2020; 47:265-277. [PMID: 31960190 DOI: 10.1007/s10396-019-00997-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Although microwave ablation (MWA) exhibits a high thermal efficiency, the major limitation of conventional MWA systems is the lack of predictability of the ablation zone size and shape. Therefore, a specific newer generation MWA system, The Emprint™ Ablation System with Thermosphere™ Technology, was designed to create predictable large spherical zones of ablation that are not impacted by varying tissue environments. The time required for ablation with MWA systems is short, and the shape of the necrosis is elliptical with the older systems and spherical with the new system. In addition, because MWA has no heat-sink effect, it can be used to ablate tumors adjacent to major vessels. Although these factors yield a large ablation volume and result in good local control, excessive ablation of liver tissue and unexpected ablation of surrounding organs are possible. Therefore, MWA should be carefully performed. This review highlights the efficacy and complications of MWA performed with conventional systems and the newer generation system in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MWA with the newer generation system seems to be a promising treatment option for large HCCs and secondary hepatic malignancies, with several advantages over other available ablation techniques, including conventional MWA. However, further randomized controlled trials are necessary to fully clarify the benefits and pitfalls of this new system.
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- Kento Imajo
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan.
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Strigari L, Minosse S, D'Alessio D, Farina L, Cavagnaro M, Cassano B, Pinto R, Vallati G, Lopresto V. Microwave thermal ablation using CT-scanner for predicting the variation of ablated region over time: advantages and limitations. Phys Med Biol 2019; 64:115021. [PMID: 30995620 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab1a67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This study aims at investigating in real-time the structural and dynamical changes occurring in an ex vivo tissue during a microwave thermal ablation (MTA) procedure. The experimental set-up was based on ex vivo liver tissue inserted in a dedicated box, in which 3 fibre-optic (FO) temperature probes were introduced to measure the temperature increase over time. Computed tomography (CT) imaging technique was exploited to experimentally study in real-time the Hounsfield Units (HU) modification occurring during MTA. The collected image data were processed with a dedicated MATLAB tool, developed to analyse the FO positions and HU modifications from the CT images acquired over time before and during the ablation procedures. The radial position of a FO temperature probe (rFO) and the value of HU in the region of interest (ROI) containing the probe (HUo), along with the corresponding value of HU in the contralateral ROI with respect to the MTA antenna applicator (HUc), were determined and registered over time during and after the MTA procedure. Six experiments were conducted to confirm results. The correlation between temperature and the above listed predictors was investigated using univariate and multivariate analysis. At the multivariate analysis, the time, rFO and HUc resulted significant predictive factors of the logarithm of measured temperature. The correlation between predicted and measured temperatures was 0.934 (p < 0.001). The developed tool allows identifying and registering the image-based parameters useful for predicting the temperature variation over time in each investigated voxel by taking into consideration the HU variation.
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- L Strigari
- Laboratory of Medical Physics and Expert Systems, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, IFO, via Elio Chianesi, 53, 00144, Rome, Italy. Current address: Department of Medical Physics, St. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, via Massarenti 9 40138 Bologna, Italy
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Zhou Z, Wang Y, Song S, Wu W, Wu S, Tsui PH. Monitoring Microwave Ablation Using Ultrasound Echo Decorrelation Imaging: An ex vivo Study. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 19:E977. [PMID: 30823609 PMCID: PMC6412341 DOI: 10.3390/s19040977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In this study, a microwave-induced ablation zone (thermal lesion) monitoring method based on ultrasound echo decorrelation imaging was proposed. A total of 15 cases of ex vivo porcine liver microwave ablation (MWA) experiments were carried out. Ultrasound radiofrequency (RF) signals at different times during MWA were acquired using a commercial clinical ultrasound scanner with a 7.5-MHz linear-array transducer. Instantaneous and cumulative echo decorrelation images of two adjacent frames of RF data were calculated. Polynomial approximation images were obtained on the basis of the thresholded cumulative echo decorrelation images. Experimental results showed that the instantaneous echo decorrelation images outperformed conventional B-mode images in monitoring microwave-induced thermal lesions. Using gross pathology measurements as the reference standard, the estimation of thermal lesions using the polynomial approximation images yielded an average accuracy of 88.60%. We concluded that instantaneous ultrasound echo decorrelation imaging is capable of monitoring the change of thermal lesions during MWA, and cumulative ultrasound echo decorrelation imaging and polynomial approximation imaging are feasible for quantitatively depicting thermal lesions.
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- Zhuhuang Zhou
- College of Life Science and Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
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- College of Life Science and Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
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- College of Life Science and Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100054, China.
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- College of Life Science and Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.
- Medical Imaging Research Center, Institute for Radiological Research, Chang Gung University and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.
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Introduction to Special Issue on "Electromagnetic Technologies for Medical Diagnostics: Fundamental Issues, Clinical Applications and Perspectives". Diagnostics (Basel) 2019; 9:diagnostics9010019. [PMID: 30781760 PMCID: PMC6468587 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics9010019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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